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Michigan hunter rescued after dangling upside down in tree stand

The hunter was in the Pinckney Recreation Area at about 7 a.m. when, while moving up a tree, he slipped off his stand and got his feet caught in the rigging, Chelsea Area Fire Authority Capt. Scott Basar told Mlive.

The hunter was in the Pinckney Recreation Area at about 7 a.m. when, while moving up a tree, he slipped off his stand and got his feet caught in the rigging, Chelsea Area Fire Authority Capt. Scott Basar told Mlive.

Basar said the man had not yet connected his safety harness to the tree, making his feet the only thing stopping him from falling to the ground, Mlive reported.

The man called 911. Rescue crews reached him at 7:25 a.m. They were able to free him from the tree by 9:41 a.m, according to the Mlive report.

Basar told Mlive that the man's coat slid off, exposing him to temperatures that ranged from about 25 to 30 degrees.

The man was taken to the University of Michigan Medical Center to be treated for minor injuries.